
The Rotating Block of Alter Ego
Alter Ego
另一個自我
Alter Ego is which can’t be seen in reality. It may only display in the certain situation. Sometimes people might have more than 2 personalities. Then I came up with the way to represent multiple personalities of me. I design the “Rotating blocks” to show 4 people with different style, clothes, colors and symbolic image on it.
The Orange side is more closed to me in reality, It represents enthusiastic and creative. Other 3 sides of the blocks are for my hidden personalities or the types of person I want to be. Blue is for tranquil and mysterious. Green is for strong and stable. Red is for crazy and courage. They have the symbol of orange cloud, blue ocean, green tree, red sun.
When you rotate it you can get a new combination of me. It just likes those plenty personalities, they do not conflict but sometimes hide sometimes appear. So I think it’s a proper way to present “Alterego” to me.
People can enjoy in rotating this blocks and trying to get the new look of people. The process can also remind people that we are always possible to change ourselves.
It's my first challenging of wood making word. I made this blocks in the 3D workshop and learned cutting,frosting,drilling in wood.
在這個“另一個自我”的創作計劃裡,在一開始我先研究了關於Alter Ego這個詞彙,也就是“另我”的拉丁語,代表另一個自我,通常是與一個人正常原有的性格有鮮明的區分。擁有另ㄧ個自我的人需要過著雙重的生活。研究過程中也看了很多相關的藝術作品、電影,有的人描述雙重人格,也有人描述多重人格。
我想做一個旋轉積木來表達多重人格的人,擁有多種個性,卻不互相衝突,呈現時而隱藏時而顯現的各種性格。
積木有四個面,有著四種造型打扮的人,用四種色系以及象徵性格的符號。橘色面代表熱情與創造力,有著溫柔的雲和鳥;藍色面代表平靜和神秘,嚮往自由的魚以及紙帆船;綠色面代表堅強與穩定,如森林裡的樹木般堅毅;紅色代表瘋狂與勇氣,畫上豔陽與紅玫瑰。
每一次的轉動,都能得到一個新的個性組合。就像我們在不同情況下呈現不同的性格。轉動的過程,也提醒我們隨時都能有全新組合的機會,所以不要害怕改變。
這是第一個木工作品,從切割木頭到鑽洞磨砂都是自己製作完成,非常喜歡製作過程中獲得的成就感!

People can enjoy in rotating this blocks and trying to get the new look of people.

1.Green is for strong and stable.
2.The Orange side is more closed to me in reality, It represents enthusiastic and creative.
3.Red is for crazy and courage.
4.Blue is for tranquil and mysterious.
1.綠色面代表堅強與穩定,如森林裡的樹木般堅毅
2.橘色面代表熱情與創造力,有著溫柔的雲和鳥
3.紅色代表瘋狂與勇氣,畫上豔陽與紅玫瑰。
4.藍色面代表平靜和神秘,嚮往自由的魚以及紙帆船



Design the structure of wood rotating blocks

The research process of Alter Ego

First idea:Hanging Decoration Card

Second idea:Rotating wood blocks

Analysis of my Alter ego

Painting the blocks with arcrylic


Sketch of the charactors